An Abstract Management Software that Eliminates Chaos
Replace your scattered tools and spreadsheets with Fourwaves for a faster, easier and more efficient abstract submission management.


























































Built to Streamline Academic and Scientific Events
Set Up In Minutes, Not Weeks
Save significant time by setting up submissions yourself in minutes through an intuitive interface.
Eliminate Manual Work
No more repetitive tasks and errors with a robust platform that facilitate the submission, peer-review and decision process.
Collaborate Efficiently
Eliminate spreadsheets and make everyone happy with a modern and easy to use interface that will delight everyone.
Flexible Forms, Total Control
Our highly flexible forms let you collect all speaker and author data without compromise. Capture all that's needed with custom fields, conditional logic, and multi-format uploads.
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Streamline Reviews and Decisions
Coordinate reviewers, track scores, and organize comments without the chaos. Assign submissions intelligently, make fair decisions and finalize acceptances faster than ever.
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Publish a Dynamic Event Agenda
Convert accepted submissions into a dynamic conference program with ease. Publish it online to ensure participants arrive prepared and fully engaged.
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Something for Everyone
No More Impossible Puzzles
Save precious time and work efficiently with tools specialized to academic conferences that piece together seamlessly and create synergies.
- Build dynamic, customizable submission forms
- Assign reviewers based on your criteria
- Send acceptance notifications
- Publish accepted abstracts
- Effortlessly generate a polished program

Abstract Management Software That Keeps You Organized
Fourwaves streamlines the abstract submission process with interconnected tools that keep you focused on delivering an impactful event.

Single Source, Total Clarity
Access the latest data instantly and make decisions with confidence, without digging through external files.
For Events of Any Size
Run events smoothly, from 30 submissions to a 2,000-submission, multi-track peer-reviewed conference.
All-in-One Academic Solution
Go beyond submissions with tools for academic and scientific events that will create synergies.
Transforming Complexity into Simplicity
Without Fourwaves
- Data scattered in shared inboxes or spreadsheets
- Manual and repetitive data entry
- Confusing process for submitters
- Chaotic reviewer coordination
- Hard-to-build conference programs
- Endless formatting of abstract booklets
- Increased stress
- Enormous waste of time
With Fourwaves
- Centralized and up-to-date data
- Automated workflows
- Simple interface for submitters
- Intuitive reviewer portal
- Easy to generate event agendas
- Auto-generated abstract booklet
- Less stress and more teamwork
- Increased efficiency and time saving
Core Tools for Effortless Abstract Management
Streamline your abstract management process with ease.
Highly Flexible Forms
Drag-and-drop custom fields or use existing ones to build a form that's perfectly tailored to your needs. Set deadlines, submission types, word limits and more.
Smart Form Logic
Dynamic forms adapt to responses, gathering precise data without overwhelming submitters.
Versatile File Uploads
Collect uniform abstracts, author details, and presentation materials. Download everything in one click.
Custom Email Notifications
Keep presenters informed with customizable mass emails for deadlines, decisions, and updates.
Reviewer Portal
Equip reviewers with an intuitive portal for scoring, feedback, and progress tracking.
Streamlined Decision Management
Easily manage submission statuses (accepted, rejected) with custom presentation types.
Author Autonomy
Authors update submissions independently, minimizing admin work and email exchanges.
Effortless Program Creation
Place accepted submissions into your program for attendees to browse online and build their personal schedule.
Custom Abstract Booklets
Download a custom .docx abstract booklet, formatted your way, with all abstracts, author index, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
Highly flexible! Our form builder offers maximum freedom. Add any field, including short text, long text, multiple choice (dropdowns, checkboxes, etc.).
Collect submission titles, authors, abstracts, poster files, PowerPoint files, videos, images, and more with specific fields.
Use conditional logic to display fields based on submission types.
You can even edit your form after you’ve started collecting submissions.
Yes! Allow submitters to edit submissions, such as revising or uploading additional files (final papers, posters, PowerPoint files, etc.).
Yes, easily export abstracts to Excel or a formatted Word document with your preferred order or grouping, including an author index, for proceedings.
Export all submission files into a single folder, with individual folders for each submission.
Absolutely. Build forms with conditional logic to support diverse submission flows using our drag-and-drop editor.
You can have, for example, separate deadlines for posters and oral submissions.
Collect abstracts in a dedicated text field or via a custom template upload. Submitters can also upload supplementary materials like posters, slides, videos, images, and more.
Create a custom review form, add reviewers, and pair them with submissions using our assignment engine.
Keep track of assignments and make decisions easily. Learn more on our Peer Review page here.



One Platform. Endless Possibilities.
Empowering you to create academic and scientific events that inspire collaboration, foster connections, and drive research forward.

Registrations and Payments
Collect registrations and payments and manage attendees efficiently.
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Conference Program
Generate and automatically publish a structured schedule on your event website.
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